AJAX, ON -- May 14, 2020 – – Elexicon Energy announced a donation of $50,000 to support the fight against COVID-19 at hospitals within the Lakeridge Health network, including Ajax Pickering Hospital, Bowmanville Hospital, Port Perry Hospital and Whitby Hospital as well as South Muskoka Hospital, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and Belleville Hospital.

AJAX, ON -- May 11, 2020 – Warmer weather brings with it an abundance of outdoor projects, from pruning trees to clearing the eavestroughs. Outdoor work is rewarding, but it can also be hazardous.

The Ontario government is extending emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. Customers who pay time-of-use electricity rates will continue to be billed at the lowest price, known as the off-peak price, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Elexicon Energy has postponed a 1.7 per cent increase in distribution rates until at least November 1, 2020. The measure to postpone any scheduled May 1, 2020 increases, which were approved by the Ontario Energy Board, will save residential households approximately $1.07 per month.

Elexicon Energy is working diligently to address many emerging issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the well-being of our employees and the public top-of-mind, the company is making changes to its connections-related activities.

As an essential service, we understand the critical role we have in powering households, businesses, communities and the infrastructure needed to fight COVID-19. Ensuring every customer remains connected today is more important than every before.

The Government of Ontario is providing temporary 45-day emergency relief to support Ontarians impacted by the global COVID-19 outbreak. As of Tuesday, March 24, 2020, households, farms and small businesses who pay time-of-use electricity rates will be charged off-peak rates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We are facing an unprecedented time in our history, and now is the time to be there for one another. Elexicon Energy understands we are a critical and essential service for 168,000-plus customers in parts of Durham Region and beyond. People rely on us to power their homes and businesses, and we take our role to deliver safe and reliable electricity seriously.

Elexicon Energy understands our customers have concerns over electricity costs during this very difficult time.

To ensure that our electricity distribution network continues to operate in peak condition, Elexicon Energy conducts important maintenance and construction work that sometimes requires planned power outages.

Elexicon Energy recognizes that this is a very difficult time for everyone, and we want our customers to know that we’re here to help and support them.

Elexicon Energy has received multiple reports of fraudulent activity targeting its residential and small business customers...